Shabaz Masoud (born 4 March 1996) is a British professional boxer. He has held the IBO super-bantamweight title since November 2024.

Shabaz Masoud
Born (1996-03-04) 4 March 1996 (age 28)
Other namesMaverick
Statistics
Weight(s)Super bantamweight
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Reach180 cm (71 in)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights14
Wins14
Wins by KO4

Early life

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Masoud was born in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England on 4 March 1996. His family comes from Kallar Syedan, Pakistan.[1]

Professional career

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Early career

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Masoud made his professional debut against Bulgarian boxer, Stefan Sashev, whom he defeated, on 12 May 2018 at the Bolton Whites Hotel in Bolton.

Masoud faced Jack Bateson for the WBA Intercontinental super bantamweight title on 11 November 2022. He won the bout by TKO in the twelfth and final round to win the title.[2][3]

In his first defence of the title, Masoud faced Jose Sanmartin on 11 November 2023. He won the bout by split decision after ten rounds.[4]

Davies vs. Masoud

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Masoud faced Liam Davies for the IBO super-bantamweight title on 2 November 2024 at Resorts World Arena in Birmingham. He was won the bout by split decision with one judge favouring Davies 115-113 and the other two scoring it 115-113 and 116-112 for Masoud.[5][6][7][8]

Professional boxing record

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14 fights 14 wins 0 losses
By knockout 4 0
By decision 10 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, Time Date Location Notes
14 Win 14–0 Liam Davies SD 12 2 Nov 2024 Resorts World Birmingham, Birmingham, England Won IBO super bantamweight title
13 Win 13–0 Marvin Solano UD 8 20 Jul 2024 Resorts World Birmingham, Birmingham, England
12 Win 12–0 Jose Sanmartin SD 10 11 Nov 2023 Newcastle Arena, Newcastle upon Tyne, England Retained WBA Intercontinental super bantamweight title
11 Win 11–0 Jack Bateson TKO 12 (12), 2:00 11 Nov 2022 Utilita Arena Sheffield, Sheffield, England Won WBA Intercontinental super bantamweight title
10 Win 10–0 Yoan Boyeaux RTD 2 (10) 18 Mar 2022 Duty Free Tennis Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
9 Win 9–0 Diego Alberto Ruiz PTS 10 13 Nov 2021 Rainton Meadows Arena, Houghton-le-Spring, England
8 Win 8–0 Louis Norman TKO 4 (6), 1:12 19 Mar 2021 Bolton Whites Hotel (De Vere Whites), Bolton, England
7 Win 7–0 Stefan Nicolae PTS 6 30 Nov 2019 Utilita Arena, Birmingham, England
6 Win 6–0 Yesner Talavera PTS 6 12 Oct 2019 First Direct Arena, Leeds, England
5 Win 5–0 Brayan Mairena PTS 6 4 May 2019 Holte Suite, Villa Park, Birmingham, England
4 Win 4–0 Jose Hernandez PTS 4 30 Mar 2019 King's Hall, Stoke-on-Trent, England
3 Win 3–0 Cristian Narvaez PTS 4 26 Oct 2018 Middleton Arena, Middleton, England
2 Win 2–0 Johnson Tellez PTS 4 28 Jul 2018 Middleton Arena, Middleton, England
1 Win 1–0 Stefan Sashev TKO 3 (4), 1:51 12 May 2018 Bolton Whites Hotel (De Vere Whites), Bolton, England

References

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  1. ^ Shafi, Faisal (18 October 2020). "15 Most Promising British Asian Boxers". DESIblitz.
  2. ^ Unnithan, Jaideep R (11 November 2023). "Who Is Shabaz Masoud and How Did He Suddenly Become a Sensation in the Boxing World?". EssentiallySports.
  3. ^ Lewis, Ron (11 November 2022). "Shabaz Masoud Breaks Down, Stops Jack Bateson in Twelfth of Eliminator". Boxing Scene.
  4. ^ Milano, Jesus (13 November 2023). "Masoud is the new WBA intercontinental super bantamweight champion". World Boxing Association.
  5. ^ "Shabaz Masoud beats Liam Davies on a split decision take the IBO super bantamweight belt". TNT Sports. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Razor-sharp Shabaz Masoud upsets Liam Davies in Birmingham". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Shabaz Masoud scores upset split decision win over Liam Davies". The Ring. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  8. ^ "'More to come' vows Shabaz after beating Davies". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
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